Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cubs and Marlins?
100 players played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins between 1993 and 2025, including Derrek Lee, Starlin Castro, Andre Dawson and Juan Pierre. 48 of them played for the Cubs first and 46 for the Marlins first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Alex Arias is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Marlins from 1993.
- Vidal Brujan is the most recent: Marlins first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Derrek Lee played the most games across the two: 924 for the Cubs and 844 for the Marlins.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Juan Pierre.
- Most common positions on this list: P (51), OF (22), 3B (8), C (6).
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All 100 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cubs | Marlins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrek Lee | 1B | 2004–2010 (924 g) | 1998–2003 (844 g) |
| Starlin Castro | SS | 2010–2015 (891 g) | 2018–2019 (316 g) |
| Andre Dawson | OF | 1987–1992 (867 g) | 1995–1996 (121 g) |
| Juan Pierre | OF | 2006 (162 g) | 2003–2005, 2013 (599 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2007 (108 g) | 1997–2002 (637 g) |
| Chris Coghlan | OF | 2014–2016 (321 g) | 2009–2013 (393 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 2002–2004 (438 g) | 1997 (150 g) |
| Ryan Dempster | P | 2004–2012 (376 g) | 1998–2002 (125 g) |
| Carlos Marmol | P | 2006–2013 (485 g) | 2014 (15 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2014 (69 g) | 2009–2012 (416 g) |
| Jon Berti | 3B | 2025 (53 g) | 2019–2023 (432 g) |
| Reed Johnson | OF | 2008–2009, 2011–2012 (361 g) | 2014 (113 g) |
| Alex Arias | SS | 1992 (32 g) | 1993–1997 (423 g) |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B | 2024 (12 g) | 2018–2023 (427 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2018–2019 (150 g) | 2010–2015 (284 g) |
| Antonio Alfonseca | P | 2002–2003 (126 g) | 1997–2001, 2005 (307 g) |
| Jorge Soler | OF | 2014–2016 (211 g) | 2022–2023 (209 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2009–2012 (283 g) | 2014–2015 (131 g) |
| Carlos Zambrano | P | 2001–2011 (349 g) | 2012 (35 g) |
| Henry Rodriguez | OF | 1998–2000 (334 g) | 2000 (36 g) |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | 1995–1996 (223 g) | 2008 (136 g) |
| Benito Santiago | C | 1999 (109 g) | 1993–1994 (240 g) |
| Felix Heredia | P | 1998–2001 (221 g) | 1996–1998 (118 g) |
| Kevin Orie | 3B | 1997–1998, 2002 (191 g) | 1998–1999 (125 g) |
| Jacque Jones | OF | 2006–2007 (284 g) | 2008 (18 g) |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | 2014 (81 g) | 2012–2013 (219 g) |
| Brant Brown | OF | 1996–1998, 2000 (253 g) | 2000 (41 g) |
| Kevin Gregg | P | 2009, 2013 (134 g) | 2007–2008, 2014 (158 g) |
| Koyie Hill | C | 2007–2012 (263 g) | 2013 (18 g) |
| John Baker | C | 2014 (68 g) | 2008–2011 (212 g) |
| Rafael Ortega | OF | 2021–2022 (221 g) | 2018 (41 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2020 (18 g) | 2008–2010, 2018 (243 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2004–2005 (164 g) | 2003 (93 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 2003 (75 g) | 2003–2005 (175 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 2001–2005 (175 g) | 2006 (72 g) |
| Will Ohman | P | 2000–2001, 2005–2007 (220 g) | 2010 (17 g) |
| Todd Dunwoody | OF | 2001 (33 g) | 1997–1999 (199 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2008 (9 g) | 2014–2015 (220 g) |
| Bret Barberie | 2B | 1996 (15 g) | 1993–1994 (206 g) |
| Dave Magadan | 3B | 1996 (78 g) | 1993–1994 (140 g) |
| Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | 2002–2003 (104 g) | 2004 (95 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2006 (107 g) | 2001 (82 g) |
| Yorkis Perez | P | 1991 (3 g) | 1994–1996 (177 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2003–2004 (119 g) | 2000 (56 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2017 (3 g) | 2021–2023 (167 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 1991–1997 (166 g) | 2005 (1 g) |
| Jesus Sanchez | P | 2002 (8 g) | 1998–2001 (159 g) |
| Donnie Murphy | 3B | 2013 (46 g) | 2010–2012 (117 g) |
| Henry Cotto | OF | 1984 (105 g) | 1993 (54 g) |
| David Phelps | P | 2019 (24 g) | 2015–2017 (131 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 1995 (79 g) | 1998 (66 g) |
| Ross Gload | 1B | 2000 (18 g) | 2009 (125 g) |
| Vidal Brujan | 2B | 2025 (36 g) | 2024 (102 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 2001 (28 g) | 1993–1996, 2004 (108 g) |
| Cole Gillespie | OF | 2013 (25 g) | 2015–2016 (108 g) |
| Anthony Bass | P | 2018 (16 g) | 2021–2022 (116 g) |
| Matt Clement | P | 2002–2004 (94 g) | 2001 (32 g) |
| Chris Volstad | P | 2012 (21 g) | 2008–2011 (104 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2021 (65 g) | 2013–2014 (54 g) |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | 2018–2019 (87 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2013–2015 (83 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Sergio Mitre | P | 2003–2005 (37 g) | 2006–2007 (43 g) |
| Matt Mervis | 1B | 2023–2024 (36 g) | 2025 (42 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2022 (46 g) | 2020 (30 g) |
| Todd Wellemeyer | P | 2003–2005 (57 g) | 2006 (18 g) |
| Andrew Cashner | P | 2010–2011 (60 g) | 2016 (12 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 1998–1999 (62 g) | 2000 (10 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2008 (24 g) | 2012 (46 g) |
| Chad Tracy | 3B | 2010 (28 g) | 2010 (41 g) |
| Chris Valaika | 2B | 2014 (44 g) | 2013 (22 g) |
| Dan Straily | P | 2014 (7 g) | 2017–2018 (59 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2001 (34 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | 2024 (24 g) | 2024 (38 g) |
| Tommy Nance | P | 2021 (27 g) | 2022 (35 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2014 (12 g) | 2010 (48 g) |
| Jacob Turner | P | 2014 (8 g) | 2012–2014, 2018 (51 g) |
| David Robertson | P | 2022 (36 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| Randy Veres | P | 1994 (10 g) | 1995 (47 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2015 (14 g) | 2016 (39 g) |
| Chad Fox | P | 2005, 2008–2009 (16 g) | 2003–2004 (33 g) |
| Jesus Tinoco | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2020, 2024–2025 (44 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 2001–2002 (28 g) | 2000 (18 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2023 (22 g) | 2020 (23 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 1994–1995 (33 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Kurt Miller | P | 1998–1999 (7 g) | 1994, 1996–1997 (37 g) |
| Colin Rea | P | 2020, 2025 (41 g) | 2016 (1 g) |
| Donn Pall | P | 1994 (2 g) | 1996–1998 (37 g) |
| Ismael Valdez | P | 2000 (13 g) | 2004–2005 (25 g) |
| Manny Aybar | P | 2001 (17 g) | 2000 (21 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2024 (24 g) | 2023 (12 g) |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | 2020 (14 g) | 2022 (20 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2015 (11 g) | 2015 (22 g) |
| Oswaldo Mairena | P | 2000 (2 g) | 2002 (31 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 1997 (11 g) | 1996 (9 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 1998 (1 g) | 1998 (18 g) |
| Rich Garces | P | 1995 (7 g) | 1995 (11 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2024 (8 g) | 2022 (7 g) |
| Henry Rodriguez | P | 2013 (5 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| John Koronka | P | 2005 (4 g) | 2009 (2 g) |
| Adam Greenberg | 2005 (1 g) | 2012 (1 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins?
100 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Derrek Lee, Starlin Castro, Andre Dawson and Juan Pierre. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Alex Arias: Chicago Cubs first, then the Miami Marlins from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Jon Berti, Garrett Cooper, Vidal Brujan, Matt Mervis, Christian Bethancourt and Jesus Tinoco and 3 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902). Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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